Letter 209

In the Field Nov 6th 1943

My dear All

I am pressed for time and a Comrade is going on furlough tomorrow and mails this letter I am at last back with the troop, who had reported me Missing in Action already. It almost came through , we set out with 8 wagons 5 men on each wagon to fetch ammunition and were surrounded by the Russians only me and a Comrade got away by our fast action , we lost the ammunition but the horses pulled the empty wagon better. The Russians had broke through our lines of the Eastmarkische Division and got into our flank. We are now a few Kilometers to the east of the Dnjper River and holding a small bridgehead. Fo ro now Greetings

Heinrich

From; Pvt 1 Class H.Bredemeier, FP # 10331 Art Regt 117

To: Family Bredemeier, Rehren, A.O. #12 near Rinteln Weser